Meaning of panencephalitis in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌpanɛnˌsɛfəˈlʌɪtɪs/

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1. Noun

   panencephalitis

   Etymology

   1950s; earliest use found in Brain: a journal of neurology. From pan- + encephalitis, after German Panencephalitis

   Definitions

   1. diffuse inflammation of the entire brain